Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has asked for an example and I will give him one this committee is currently dealing with. There was huge concern from people who use the River Shannon and our canals with the public consultation. In fairness, it was the Minister's own colleague, Deputy Flaherty, and this committee, who created a political focus on it and played some part in forcing Waterways Ireland, albeit in an amicable way, to change that. The big complaint of many of the people who use the canals and the rivers was actually June, July and August because it was the holiday period both for workers and people on holidays. Thankfully, Waterways Ireland did the right thing. I know it is not a planning authority but the Minister asked for an example and that is the most recent one.